The defending Korean baseball champions LG Twins defeated the Hanwha Eagles 8-2 to open their title defense Saturday, knocking down the Eagles’ ex-major league star Ryu Hyun-jin early in the process. Light-hitting infielder Shin Min-jae welcomed Ryu back to the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) with a two-run single in the bottom of the second inning…
Month: March 2024
MLB launches investigation of Ohtani, ex-interpreter scandal
Major League Baseball on Friday announced a formal investigation into the scandal swirling around Shohei Ohtani and his former interpreter amid charges the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar was the victim of “massive theft.” The Dodgers fired Ippei Mizuhara, Ohtani’s long-time interpreter and close friend, on Thursday after Ohtani’s representatives alleged the Japanese two-way star had…
Incheon set to host Korea’s 1st World Table Tennis Champions tournament
The western city of Incheon will host Korea’s first World Table Tennis (WTT) Champions competition this week, bringing some of the world’s top ping pong players to a brand new venue. The WTT Champions Incheon will be the first WTT Series event to be held in Korea, and also the first WTT Champions event of…
With controversy behind, Korea looking to bounce back vs. Thailand in World Cup qualification
With distractions from the post-Asian Cup controversy behind them, Korea will look to put on a better performance in their World Cup qualifying campaign this week when they visit Thailand for a return match. Korea and Thailand will play for the second time in six days when they clash Tuesday evening at Rajamangala Stadium in…
NFL team LA Rams to tap into Korean market in 2024
The Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL) will look to build new fandom of American football in Korea this year, the league office said. The NFL announced an expansion of its Global Markets Program on Monday (U.S. local time), and Korea is one of five new markets, along with Argentina, Colombia, Japan…
Kim, is struggling to get the last out of the batting order
It’s been a bumpy road to the first win. Lotte, coached by Kim Tae-hyung, is struggling to get the last out of the batting order. It would have been different if Han Dong-hee (25), who had prepared for the season with more ambition than anyone else, hadn’t gone down without delivering. Lotte lost its third…
McKinnon hit a game-tying RBI single in the sixth inning
David McKinnon, a foreign hitter for the Samsung Lions in the Korean Baseball Organization, had a game-winning hit. He hit a game-tying RBI single in the sixth inning to tie the game at 2-2, but it was not enough as his team lost. Samsung was down 0-2 through five innings in the first game of…
Kang Seung-ho went 3-for-3 with a home run
Kang Seung-ho (30, Dusan Bears) went 3-for-3 with a home run and a wedge hit to earn the Suwon player of the game honors on Saturday. Kang Seung-ho started the first game of the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League season against KT Wiz at KT Wiz Park in Suwon, South Korea, starting at No….
Hanwha Eagles and SSG Landers at SSG Landers Field
“I was waiting, saying ‘please’.” Hanwha Eagles and SSG Landers at SSG Landers Field on June 26th. In the top of the ninth inning, with Hanwha leading 6-0, Choi Jae-hoon drew a full-count walk against SSG pitcher Cho Byung-hyun. Cheers and applause erupted from the stands of both teams. Hanwha deservedly won the game. However,…
Doosan won their first game of the season against the KT Wiz
The Doosan Bears, the undefeated team in Korean Baseball Organization exhibition play, bounced back from an opening day loss to get back on the winning track. The Doosan Bears won their first game of the season against the KT Wiz of the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League 8-5 on June 26 at KT Wiz…